A computerized inventory on existing abandoned, inactive, and active mines
and mills throughout New Mexico has been established at the Bureau. This
database, not yet completed for the entire state, includes uranium, metallic,
and industrial minerals mines and mills; coal mines are included in the
National Coal Resource Data System (NCRDS) at the Bureau. Information
such as location, production, reserves, geology, development, ownership,
type of deposit, geochemistry, and sources of other information are included.
Field examination of many sites has occurred over the last 20 years to
provide more accurate inventory data. Geochemical data from various mines
is being entered into a separate database. Production data for gold, silver,
copper, lead, zinc, uranium, vanadium, potash, manganese, barite, fluorite,
and other commodities (excluding coal, oil, and gas) are also available
for many districts as well as year by year statistics for the state as
a separate database. A bibliography of references on metallic and industrial
minerals in New Mexico also is being maintained.

GEOCHEMISTRY OF MINING
DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO

A computerized inventory on geochemical data of mining districts in New
Mexico. This database, not yet completed for the entire state, includes
multi-element chemical data of mineral deposits obtained from NMBGMR,
USGS, USBM, and other selected sources. These data provide metal associations
for the mining districts in the state and will be useful in environmental
studies.

COLLECTION AND CATALOG
OF ROCKS AND ORES FROM NEW MEXICO MINING DISTRICTS

A collection of rocks (altered and fresh), mineralized samples, and ore
samples from mining districts throughout New Mexico is archived for the
purposes of future scientific study and display. These specimens are typically
not museum quality, but are more representative of the specific district.
Many of the mines represented are now inaccessible.

PRODUCTION STATISTICS

A computerized database of production statistics for gold, silver, copper,
lead, zinc, uranium, vanadium, potash, manganese, barite, fluorite, and
other commodities (excluding coal, oil, and gas) is compiled by year,
mining district, and state for metals, uranium, and non-metals.